Week 9: Genetic Code Answers
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In which structure is all the genetic information of an organism found?
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DNAB
geneC
codonD
protein2
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As DNA is replicated, which DNA base pair will bond to cytosine?
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adenineB
thymineC
cytosineD
guanine3
Which of the following incorrectly matches the term with its location?
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DNA is found in a chromosome.B
Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of a cell.C
Genes are located in a nucleotide.D
Nitrogen bases are located in the central rungs of a DNA ladder.4
Which is one of the primary goals of the Human Genome Project?
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to cure all diseases that affect humansB
to sequence the genome of every living individualC
to identify the 20,000 to 25,000 genes that comprise the human genomeD
to measure the length of human DNA5
What was Marshall Nirenberg and Heinrich Matthaei’s contribution to our current understanding of the genetic code?
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discovery of codonsB
discovery and extraction of DNAC
creation of a model of DNAD
creation of Photo 516
Who is credited with creating the first accurate model of DNA?
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Rosalind FranklinB
Friedrich MiescherC
James Watson and Francis CrickD
Marshall Nirenberg and Heinrich Matthaei7
What is one benefit of mapping the human genome?
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locating the chromosomal abnormalities that cause diseaseB
having the genomes of every living individual on fileC
choosing the gender or intellectual ability of an unborn childD
cloning the individuals that comprise a nearly extinct tribe
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In 1953, who developed the model that is shown below?
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James Watson and Francis CrickB
Marshall Nirenberg and Heinrich MatthaeiC
Rosalind FranklinD
Erwin Chargaff10
Which are segments of DNA that code for specific traits?
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genesB
chromosomesC
proteinsD
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